Due to the movement of tectonic plates, the distance between land here is increasing at a rate of 30 mm per year. To accomodate this, the piers of the bridge are designed to slide, accomodating any expansion of the Gulf within the bridge’s lifetime.

That image doesn’t show either of the bridges mentioned. The one in Portugal has only one cable-stayed span, not two. The style of the towers doesn’t match the Greek Bridge either.

Are you sure it isn’t just an artist’s impression, and isn’t supposed to represent any bridge in particular? It doesn’t look like a realistic bridge design. There are piers underneath stayed parts of the deck, but then there is a long span with no support whatsoever!

I agree Jonathon, but I think the bridge in question was constructed from bits of the Vasco Da Gama stuck together in Photoshop!

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